JORDAN:
Anglicized form of Greek Iordanes
and Hebrew unisex Yarden,
meaning "flowing down." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of
a river in Palestine. In the New Testament, Jesus
was baptized in this river by John the Baptist.

JORMUNGAND:
Norwegian form of Old Norse Jörmungandr, possibly meaning "giant pole." In mythology,
this is the name of the Midgard Serpent--also called the
World Serpent--that encircles the earth beneath the ocean.

JÖRMUNGANDR:
Old Norse name, possibly meaning "giant pole." In mythology,
this is the name of the Midgard Serpent--also called the
World Serpent--that encircles the earth beneath the ocean.

JOSEPH:
Anglicized form of Greek Ioseph (Hebrew
Yehowceph and Yowceph),
meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." In
the bible, this is the name of the husband of Mary
the mother of Jesus, and the name of the
eleventh son of Jacob who became an
advisor to the pharaoh of Egypt.

JOSHAPHAT:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yowshaphat, meaning "God
has judged" or "whom God judges." In the bible, this is the
name of a priest and the name of one of King David's
warriors.

JOSHAWA:
Variant spelling of English Joshua, meaning "God is
salvation."

JOSHUA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, meaning "God is salvation." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including
the leader of the Israelites after Moses
died. Jehoshua is another Anglicized
form.

JOSIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yoshiyah
(Greek Josias), meaning
"whom Jehovah
heals." In
the bible, this is the name of the sixteenth king of Judah.

JOSIAS:
Latin form of Greek Iosias, meaning
"whom Jehovah
heals." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah.

JUDAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehuwdah, meaning "praised." In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

JUDAS:
Latin form of Greek Ioudas, meaning
"praised." In the bible, this is the name of the disciple who
betrayed Jesus.